Analysis of rough cut

Negatives:

• No build up (narrative enigma, establishing shot)​
• Bedroom content not very helpful​
• False scare doesn’t work (get audience feedback)​
• Too long shots​
• Unclear scenes​
• Killer is wearing trainers​
• Lighting ​
• Include non-diegetic music/sound​
• Improve lair scene​
  
  
  
  
  Conventions to reflect on:
  • No build up (narrative enigma, establishing shot)​
  • Bedroom content not very helpful​
  • False scare doesn’t work (get audience feedback)​
  • Too long shots​
  • Unclear scenes​
  • Killer is wearing trainers​
  • Lighting ​
  • Include non-diegetic music/sound​
  • Improve lair scene​
  
  
  
  
  Things to change in next edit:
  - Improve lair scene
  - Shorten takes to build tension
  - Remove shots that does not make much sense
  
  
  Re-shoot:
  - False scare
  - Establishing shot
  - Narrative enigma 
  
  

BBFC ratings

BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) work as an independent, self-financing content regulator. They protect the public from content that may be harmful.

BBFC guidline for an 18 age rated movie.
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BBFC guidline for an 15 age rated movie.
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BBFC guidlines for a 12 age rated movie.
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Dominant Distributors

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Big Six

UK Distributors

Pre-production evidence

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How to distribute micro budget films

For many films it is incredibly difficult to get a theatrical distribution, particularly horror genre. Even if they get a distribution they go straight to video and don't make it into cinemas. This is because most of the films trying to get distributed are a low budget production. It therefore contains almost no stars which is even harder to get distributors. However, there are examples of low budget productions that got distributed such as Heretic or Paranormal Activity.



Horror top hits:

Scream(1996)

• Budget: $14M
• Box office: $173M
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Scream 2 (1997)

• Budget: $24M
• Box office: $172M

Scream 3 (2000)

• Budget: $40M
• Box office: $162M

Top Distributors in 2017:

• Walt Disney (21,78%)
• Warner Bros (18,50%)
• Universal (13,80%)
• 20th Century Fox (12,02%)
• Sony Pictures (9,59%)
• Lionsgate (8.03%)

Horror Market Share:

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How to self-distribute a micro budget film:

• Research
• Film festivals
• Film markets
• Visit fan websites, blogs and forums
• Create promotional material (Cast photos, behind the scene )
• Built relationship with fans
• Know your target audience
• Sell and promote through own website and various digital platforms

Examples of 2 $30K budget films that got distributed:

• Halloween (Budget/$325K) (Box Office/$70M)
• Paranormal Activity (Budget/$15K) (Box Office/$193M)

Rough Cut 4

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This sample scene is our 4th rough cut but this time the bedroom scene.

we re-filmed everything because we felt like it wasn't good enough and we got feedback from our audience.  We also added a lair scene.

Improvements made:
Bedroom scene:

• Improved dialogue (still could be improved)
• More shot variety
• Added effect to stalking shot + shorter takes
• Filmed TV footage
• Added Jump-scare (although not that scary)

Carpark scene:

• Glimpse of killer
• Crosscutting to lair scene